Best photos of February 17: Camel race in Mauritania to a yellow taxi in Kolkata

  • Participants ride their camels during a race organised in Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
    Participants ride their camels during a race organised in Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
  • Visitors at the Idex 2025 defence exhibition at Adnec, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Visitors at the Idex 2025 defence exhibition at Adnec, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Muslims eat together during the Nyadran ritual in Boyolali, central Java. AFP
    Muslims eat together during the Nyadran ritual in Boyolali, central Java. AFP
  • A shepherd leads buffalo to drink from the Euphrates near the city of Hilla in Iraq. AFP
    A shepherd leads buffalo to drink from the Euphrates near the city of Hilla in Iraq. AFP
  • Columns in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. AP
    Columns in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria. AP
  • An Afghan vendor carries plastic cans on a rickshaw in Maidan Wardak province. AFP
    An Afghan vendor carries plastic cans on a rickshaw in Maidan Wardak province. AFP
  • A ship and cranes shrouded in fog at Yangshan port in Shanghai. AFP
    A ship and cranes shrouded in fog at Yangshan port in Shanghai. AFP
  • A Hindustan Ambassador yellow taxi transporting fish at a wholesale market in Kolkata. AFP
    A Hindustan Ambassador yellow taxi transporting fish at a wholesale market in Kolkata. AFP